Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heidelberg, MS
Heidelberg compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Heidelberg (2011 data):
- Magnolia State Bank: Heidelberg Branch at 407 Main Street, branch established on 1976/09/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $264.5 mil, Deposits: $236.3 mil, headquarters in Bay Springs, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Magnolia State Corporation, The
- OmniBank: Heidelberg Branch at 301 Main Street, branch established on 1944/04/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $76.4 mil, Deposits: $69.8 mil, headquarters in Mantee, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Heidelberg (based on Jasper County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.67%
| Here |  | 53.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 47.6% | 31.7% | 15.8% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 31.4% | 40.0% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 14.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Jasper County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Jasper County: | 7.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 2.77 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 15.5% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jasper County: | 34.5% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 19.3% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,519 | $18,228 | 1 | $155 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,519 | $18,228 | 2 | $725 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $2,872 | $17,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $196 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,435 | $17,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $7,345 | $17,628 | 4 | $1,076 |
6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,786 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.97% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,111 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Heidelberg:
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Heidelberg:
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WYKK-FM (98.9 FM; QUITMAN, MS; Owner: QUITMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Heidelberg:
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Heidelberg fatal accident list:
Dec 27, 2008 03:37 PM, Magnolia Ave, Lat: 31.895231, Lon: -88.983850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 16, 2007 02:18 AM, Main St, Lat: 31.886322, Lon: -88.981008, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 21, 2000 01:45 PM, Sr-528, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Sep 24, 1981 10:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $880,000
Total average daily traffic: 31,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,335
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Heidelberg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 64 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Next To I59 (Lat: 31.965167 Lon: -88.969222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Call Sign: WPKN666
Assigned Frequencies: 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.387 MHz, 860.412 MHz Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- Next To I59 (Lat: 31.965167 Lon: -88.969222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Call Sign: WQJM902
Assigned Frequencies: 855.112 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.912 MHz, 855.937 MHz, 856.312 MHz, 857.337 MHz, 857.387 MHz, 857.412 MHz, 858.287 MHz, 858.312 MHz, 858.337 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Main St (Lat: 31.887667 Lon: -88.983389), Call Sign: KKG966
Assigned Frequencies: 158.130 MHz, 158.145 MHz Grant Date: 09/02/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/29/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- 1 Mi S Of Heidelberg (Lat: 31.868056 Lon: -88.982500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPTB370
Assigned Frequencies: 48.9800 MHz Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2005, Certifier: Mark Donaghey
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Highway 528 (Lat: 31.897111 Lon: -88.999222), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.7 m, Call Sign: WPUQ839
Assigned Frequencies: 451.775 MHz, 451.975 MHz, 452.025 MHz Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Certifier: John A Turnbow
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - HEIDELBERG, 3.5 Mi N Of (Lat: 31.965139 Lon: -88.969194), Overall height: 150 m, Call Sign: WMN374
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz, 2128.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 01/18/2001
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Tenth Floor, Washington, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9562, Fax: (202) 508-9700, Email:
- Cr 820 1.75 Mi W Of Jct Of Cr 820 & Cr8 (Lat: 31.898750 Lon: -89.057528), Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WPNC793
Assigned Frequencies: 952.018 MHz, 928.018 MHz Grant Date: 10/13/1998, Expiration Date: 03/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2002
Registrant: Phone: (510) 842-5071 - HEIDELBERG, MS, .5 Mi Nw Int I-59 & Ms 528 (Lat: 31.913194 Lon: -89.017528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.3 m, Call Sign: WPNJ212
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/26/2013
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- HEIDELBERG, 3623 County Road 8 (Lat: 31.902694 Lon: -89.018444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WPQR340
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/29/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KC5DVP, Licensee ID: L00717608
Grant Date: 07/17/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2010, Certifier: Benny G Merrell
Registrant: Benny G Merrell, 889 Country Rd 231, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: KC5FLS, Licensee ID: L00851198
Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Mingo L Thames Sr
Registrant: Mingo L Thames Sr, 53 Cr 141, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: KC5TKO
Grant Date: 03/18/1996, Expiration Date: 03/18/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2008
Registrant: Christopher A Zeagler, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: KE5PKK, Licensee ID: L01302840
Grant Date: 07/10/2007, Expiration Date: 07/10/2017, Certifier: Susan Boone
Registrant: Susan Boone, 109 Eucutta Rd, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: KF5CQJ, Licensee ID: L01512989
Grant Date: 08/17/2009, Expiration Date: 08/17/2019, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2009, Certifier: Albert E Mcdonald
Registrant: Albert E Mcdonald, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: K5CQJ, Previous Call Sign: KF5CQJ, Licensee ID: L01512989
Grant Date: 09/29/2009, Expiration Date: 09/29/2019, Certifier: Albert E Mcdonald
Registrant: Albert E Mcdonald, Heidelberg, MS 39439 - Call Sign: KF5FWR, Previous Call Sign: KC5DVP, Licensee ID: L00717608
Grant Date: 07/17/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013, Certifier: Benny G Merrell
Registrant: Benny G Merrell, 889 Country Rd 231, Heidelberg, MS 39439
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Heidelberg
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| Most common first names in Heidelberg, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 41 | 69.5 years |
| Mary | 35 | 79.2 years |
| James | 34 | 70.3 years |
| William | 33 | 73.2 years |
| Willie | 25 | 70.6 years |
| Robert | 20 | 70.3 years |
| George | 16 | 77.9 years |
| Charlie | 14 | 78.3 years |
| Charles | 13 | 70.7 years |
| Thomas | 13 | 70.9 years |
| Most common last names in Heidelberg, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 85 | 75.2 years |
| Mcdonald | 41 | 71.3 years |
| Newell | 24 | 75.3 years |
| Cooley | 23 | 69.7 years |
| Windham | 21 | 76.5 years |
| Morgan | 21 | 72.4 years |
| Porter | 20 | 74.8 years |
| Thomas | 20 | 72.2 years |
| Arrington | 18 | 69.8 years |
| Myrick | 18 | 69.1 years |
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